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murine

Adjective, Noun

mu=rine

WORDNET DICTIONARY

murine(n = noun.animal) Array - a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae; Array

Derived form adjective murine₁

murine(a = adj.pert) Array - of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice); "a murine plague"

murine, a. [L. murinus, from mus, muris, mouse: cf. F. murin.].

Pertaining to a family of rodents (Muridæ), of which the mouse is the type. [1913 Webster]

murine, n.

One of a tribe of rodents, of which the mouse is the type. [1913 Webster]

murine, adj. of or like a mouse or mice.

Etymology

L murinus f. mus muris mouse

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